EMA recommended extending indication of mpox vaccine to adolescents
On Sept. 19, 2024, the European Medical Agency (EMA) announced it had recommended extending the indication of the…
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new data showed Over half of U.S. kids infected with RSV in infancy
On Sept. 19, 2024, a U.S. population-based birth cohort study was released that showed that 53.4% of babies…
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epicenter of COVID-19 pandemic Genetically traced to market wildlife and viruses
On Sept. 19, 2024, an international team of researchers announced a study that genetically traced the epicenter of…
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WHO verified Jordan as first country to eliminate leprosy
On Sept. 19, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that Jordan had become the first country in…
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Large-Scale Study Seeks to Unearth Causes of Persistent Symptoms of Lyme Disease
On Sept. 17, 2024, researchers from Tufts University announced they had received a $20.7 million grant from the…
One dead from Nipah virus in India’s Kerala; second death this year
On Sept. 16, 2024, A 24-year-old student has died from the Nipah virus in the southern Indian state…
Novavax 2024-2025 COVID-19 Vaccine Available at Major U.S. Pharmacies
On Sep. 13. 2024, Novavax announced that doses of the Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted (2024-2025 Formula) (NVX-CoV2705) to…
Japan’s MHLW Approved CSL and Arcturus Therapeutics’ Updated Self-amplifying mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine for Protection against JN.1 Strain, to be Distributed in Japan by Meiji Seika Pharma
On Sept. 13, 2024, CSL Seqirus and sa-mRNA pioneer Arcturus Therapeutics announced that Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor…
Poliovirus detected in wastewater in Finland
On Sept. 12, 2024, the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) reported that Poliovirus had been found…
Scientists Sequenced Genome of Greenland Shark, world’s longest-living vertebrate
On Sept. 11, 2024, an international team of scientists led by the Leibniz Institute on Aging announced they…
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Avian Influenza A(H5N1) outbreak reported in Cambodia
On Sep. 2, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed that a laboratory-confirmed case of human infection with…
Novavax Formula COVID-19 Vaccine Authorized and Recommended for Use in the U.S.
On Aug. 30, 2024, Novavax announced the Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted (2024-2025 Formula) (NVX-CoV2705) had received Emergency Use…
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Researchers mapped 50,000 of DNA’s mysterious ‘knots’ in the human genome
On Aug. 29, 2024, researchers at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research announced they had mapped 50,000 of…
scientist-run Pathoplexus virus database vows to be transparently run and simple to use
On Aug. 29, 2024, a small team of scientists has launched an open-source database for some of the…
Vaccine Misinformation caused U.S. Covid-19 Vaccination rate to Drop
On Aug. 28, 2024, survey data from the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) found that the number of…
Bacterial cells transmit their memories to offspring
On Aug. 28, 2024, Northwestern University and University of Texas-Southwestern announced results of a study that found bacterial…
New Hampshire reported fatality from Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus
On Aug. 27, 2024, the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) identified an adult who…
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Human Defenses Against Viruses First Evolved Billions of Years Ago, Study Suggests
On Aug. 21, 2024, a research team at the University of Texas at Austin reported that the first…
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CDC reported COVID-19 at highest level in two years
On Aug. 16, 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that COVID-19 infections are…
WHO/Europe study confirmed lifesaving impact of vaccines against COVID-19 Summer Wave
On Aug. 8, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced results of a study that showed the introduction of…
BioNTech sued by UPenn over COVID-19 vaccine patent royalties
On Aug. 6, 2024, the University of Pennsylvania announced it had sued German biotechnology firm BioNTech n Pennsylvania…
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Maryland Department of Health issued consumer advisory for Boar’s Head liverwurst and other deli meat products due to possible Listeria contamination
On Jul. 26, 2024, the Maryland Department of Health advised consumers not to eat certain deli meats produced…
fatal H5N6 avian flu case reported in China
On Jul. 25, 2024, the Government of Hong Kong reported that H5N6 avian flu had infected a 70-year-old…
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Paxlovid led to better outcomes in hospitalized COVID cohort than Veklury or both drugs
On Jul. 24, 2024, the University of Hong Kong released a study that showed hospitalized COVID-19 patients treated…
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Cornell Study confirmed mammal-to-mammal avian flu spread
On Jul. 24, 2024, a team led by researchers at Cornell University announced a study that provides evidence…
HPAI clade 2.3.4.4b A(H5N5) virus spillover into North America mammals increasing
On Jul. 23, 2024, a study published in Cell Reports revealed that seabirds likely facilitated the spread of…
CDC reported Listeria Outbreak Linked to Meats Sliced at Delis
On Jul. 19, 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that it had begun an…
Sabin Vaccine Institute Delivered Marburg Vaccines to Combat Outbreak in Rwanda
On Jul. 15, 2024, the Sabin Vaccine Institute launched a Phase 2 clinical trial for its vaccine against…
Moderna Received $176 million Award through BARDA to Accelerate Development of mRNA-based Pandemic Influenza Vaccine
On Jul. 2, 2024, Moderna announced a project award of $176 million through the Rapid Response Partnership Vehicle…
Infectious H5N1 Influenza Virus in Raw Milk Rapidly Declines with Heat Treatment
On Jun. 14, 2024, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID, reported that the amount of…